Cities Above

Don't know if you were happy then
And if the breeze were cooler when
Her face face new
Or if you could have climbed the wall
That seems so tall and never falls
As dreams push thru
To the secret underpass
To the platforms and the trains
Where the heavy smells of gas
Pierce right thru
The arrows of the driving rain

So tired of the fading lights
The silent fights, the lonely nights
And days without love
Another train could take you back
Along the track, out of the black
To cities above

The windows open in the street
But there is noone there to meet
As I walk round
And ask if I was ever free
Or if I'm only fooling me
As I walk down
To the waterfront, the dock
Where the crippled seagulls fly
And wooden sailboats rock
And we fall from the sky
And feel the waves roll by

So tired of the candle lights
The silent fights, the lonely nights
And eyes without glow
Another boat could cross the sea
And burn so free and bury me
In cities below

You open the door
Just to hear the whistle blow
You walk to the shore
Just to see the tall ships go

So tired of the fading lights
The silent fights, the lonely nights
And days without love
Another train could take you back
Along the track, out of the black
To cities above

So tired of the candle lights
The silent fights, the lonely nights
And eyes without glow
Another boat could cross the sea
And burn so free and bury me
In cities below